Let there be lights: City says well-lit neighborhoods can improve safety

11:20 PM,
Oct. 6, 2012

Larry Pierschalla, 82, of Wausau, walks his dog, Sparkey, on Friday on Prospect Avenue in Wausau. The city of Wausau is planning to add streetlights to Pierschalla's neighborhood to help reduce crime and increase safety.

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Amanda Seitz
| Wausau Daily Herald

Larry Pierschalla loves to walk around Prospect Avenue with his Pomeranian, Sparkey. But once the sun starts setting, Pierschalla, 82, who lives by himself, gets a little nervous walking around parts of Prospect Avenue that aren't well lit.

With the addition of new streetlamps the city plans to install by next spring, Pierschalla said he and his neighbors on the 1000, 1100 and 1200 blocks of Prospect Avenue soon might feel safer during their evening strolls.

"This is going to be great," Pierschalla said while walking Sparkey as skies darkened Friday afternoon. ...